Pulaski, Tenn. ---- Life University women's soccer struck fast offensively, but failed to keep up with No. 3 Tennessee Southern, falling 4-1 on the road in the team's conference opener.

NOTES
• Life U (3-3, 0-1 MSC) starts its Mid-South Conference schedule with a road loss, while third-ranked Tennessee Southern (5-0, 1-0 MSC) stays perfect on the year.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS 
• Rebecca Noren took only a single shot during the game, but it was a good one, scoring off a cross in front of the goal. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 
• Life U came out quickly, Justine Kuiper kicking a cross to Noren who put the Running Eagles up 1-0 in the fourth minute of the game. After the score, Emily Hounsell and the defense did a good job of keeping the highly ranked Firehawks out of the net until the 29^th minute of the game. Tennessee Southern put together three goals in a four-minute span to take control of the game, going into the break up 3-1.
• The Running Eagles did not possess the ball offensively much in the second half, only taking three shots. The last goal of the game came from the Firehawks in the 59^th minute to give the game's final score of 4-1.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Tennessee Southern led the way in shots taken with 19 to Life U's seven, the Running Eagles also trailing 16-3 in shots on goal.
• Life U recorded a season-high in saves, Hounsell collecting 12 over the course of the game, with the Firehawks only getting two.
• The teams were even in corner kicks at four each.
• Fouls were pretty close, Life U being given a few more at 12-10, while the Running Eagles were the only team to receive a card with three yellows.

UP NEXT
• The women's soccer team stays on the road for its next game, facing No. 21 Cumberland University Saturday, September 25^th at 2 PM.